34 days in Wrightsville Beach & Chesterfield Itinerary

Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Wrightsville Beach: Little River Road (in Great Smoky Mountains National Park), New Bern (New Bern Farmers Market, Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Gallery, &more) and Jacksonville (Bayonet Enterprises Cruises & Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial). There's still lots to do: take in the waterfront at Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier, cool off at Water Boggan, tee off at River Landing, and take in the pleasant sights at Emerald Isle Boat Ramp.

To see photos, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Wrightsville Beach visit planning website.

Salt Lake City to Wrightsville Beach is an approximately 34-hour car ride. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Mountain Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is 2 hours. Traveling from Salt Lake City in December, you will find days in Wrightsville Beach are much hotter (63°F), and nights are a bit warmer (42°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Fri) early enough to drive to Chesterfield.

Chesterfield Court House is an unincorporated community that is the county seat of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Get out of town with these interesting Chesterfield side-trips: Robious Landing Park (in Midlothian), Chadwick & Son Orchids (in Powhatan) and Lucky Lake Gem Mine (in McKenney). The adventure continues: immerse yourself in nature at Pocahontas State Park, stroll around Bear Creek Lake State Park, examine the collection at Tobacco Farm Life Museum of Virginia, and join the crowd at Virgina Motorsports Park.

To see other places to visit, photos, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Chesterfield trip itinerary builder tool.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Wrightsville Beach to Chesterfield. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Wrightsville Beach in December; daily highs in Chesterfield reach 52°F and lows reach 35°F. You will leave for Wrightsville Beach on the 26th (Sat).

Change things up with these side-trips from Wrightsville Beach: Pine Knoll Shores (Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area & North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores), New Bern (Ghost of New Bern Tour, Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola, &more) and Jacksonville (Lejeune Memorial Gardens & Walton's Distillery). See some other sides of Wrightsville Beach: enjoy the sand and surf at Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex, take in the waterfront at Crystal Pier, get a new perspective on nature at Federal Point History Center, and get engrossed in the history at Wrightsville Beach Museum of History.

For where to stay, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, read Wrightsville Beach tour planning site.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Chesterfield to Wrightsville Beach. Traveling from Chesterfield in December, expect Wrightsville Beach to be a bit warmer, temps between 63°F and 42°F. On the 2nd (Sat), you're off to home.